Baker Park Addition Project – Aug. 12, 2017 LOCATION AND CONTEXT

ACTIVE PLAY AREA NEEDS 30’ SETBACK FROM SINGLE FAMILY ZONE (SF 5000)

FUTRE UPZONING OF SINGLE FAMILY TO LOW RISE RESIDENTIAL

GRAFFITI

SLEEP/DRUG/DRINK

EX.LIGHT NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH

DARK & BAD VISIBILITY

WALK WAY

TOTEM POLE ASIAN STYLE

GATEWAY

OPEN LAWNSLOPE

GRAFFITI

POTENTIAL UPZONNING FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO LOW RISE RESIDENTIAL

30’ SETBACK FOR ACTIVE PLAY

Baker Park Addition Project CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

WEST ENTRANCE + ASIAN STYLE EAST ENTRY GATEWAY

- ILEGAL BEHAVIORS AT TREE GROVE- PLAY AREA TOO SMALL- ROCKS GOT GRAFFITI OFTEN- SLEEP AROUND CORNER- PICNIC TABLE / TRAIL IS NOT ADA ACCESSIBLE- DECORATIVE ASIAN STYLE LIGHTING POLES

NOT FUNCTION WELL- STEEPER SLOPE AT EDGE NOT INVITING

+ NICE OPEN LAWN FOR FREE PLAY+ NICE EVERGREEN TREE- GRAFFITI AT FARTHER CORNER

- POOR VISIBILITY INTO PARK AT WEST ENTRANCE- ILEGAL DUMPING AT NW BEHIND BAMBOO

Remove/thinning some trees to improve visibility and eliminate hiding spots

- Improve existing lighting- Expand play area - Seating and viewing area

Baker Park Addition Project USER SURVEY

51%

40%

20%

51%

45%

64%

33%

35%

11%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Walking

Seating

Excercising

Picnicking / BBQ

Enjoying Nature

Children Playing

Community/Event Gathering

Playing on Big Open Lawn

Dog Park

Preferred Activities

20%16%

33%31%

15%16%

25%44%

24%11%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Play Area w/ Big BouldersPicnic Tables

Walk WayEast Gateway

Raised Planting Bed w/ Broken…Shrub / Groundcover

Specimen TreesOpen Lawn

Tree GrovesLighting Fixtures

What do you like about the existing park?

80%

38%

38%

44%

22%

40%

62%

36%

13%

22%

78%

40%

18%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Remove/ thinning trees to improve visibility and eliminate hiding spots

Provide accessible walk way / walking loop(s)

Improve entrances

Provide seating

Provide small plaza for community gathering / event

Provide picnic tables and BBQ

Expand play area for children’s play

Provide big open lawn area for free play

Introduce teen’s exercise activities

Introduce adult exercise activities

Improve existing lighting

Reduce existing shrub/ groundcover planting area

Update existing irrigation system

Desired Improvements

56%58%

18%18%

33%16%

15%25%25%

31%42%

13%25%

22%16%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

SLIDESWING

SPRING TOYBOUNCING

BALANCESPINNING

WHIRLUPPER BODY

CHIN BARBRIDGE

CLIMBINGPLAY PANEL

IMAGINE ROLE PLAYMUSIC

TALK TUBE

Play Element Types

25%33%

13%5%

18%24%

13%9%

20%38%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Play Area w/ Big BouldersPicnic Tables

Walk WayEast Gateway

Raised Planting Bed w/ Broken…Shrub / Groundcover

Specimen TreesOpen Lawn

Tree GrovesLighting Fixtures

What do you dislike about the existing park?